Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 (Qld)

Queensland Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 Act No. 15 of 2009

Queensland Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Schedule Page Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Amendment of s 75 (Conciliation before application heard). . . . . 4 Amendment of s 160 (When an agreement passes the no-disadvantage test) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Amendment of s 209 (When does a QWA pass the no-disadvantage test) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Insertion of new s 246A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 246A Functions of president . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Amendment of s 264 (Administrative responsibilities for the commission and registry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Amendment of s 269 (Vice president to consider efficiencies that may be achieved by using dual commissioners) . . . . . . . . . . 6 Amendment of s 270 (Reallocation of commission’s work) . . . . . 6 Amendment of s 299 (Functions and powers of registrar) . . . . . . 6 Amendment of s 708 (Approved forms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Insertion of new ch 20, pt 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Part 8 Transitional provision for Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 756 Delegations by vice president . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Amendment of sch 2 (Appointments) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Minor amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Queensland Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 Act No. 15 of 2009 An Act to amend the Industrial Relations Act 1999, for particular purposes [Assented to 12 June 2009]

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 [s 1] The Parliament of Queensland enacts— 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 . 2 Act amended This Act amends the Industrial Relations Act 1999. 3 Amendment of s 75 (Conciliation before application heard) Section 75(6), ‘vice president’— omit, insert— ‘president’. 4 Amendment of s 160 (When an agreement passes the no-disadvantage test) Section 160(5), ‘vice president’— omit, insert— ‘president’. 5 Amendment of s 209 (When does a QWA pass the no-disadvantage test) Section 209(4), ‘vice president’— omit, insert— ‘president’. 6 Insertion of new s 246A Chapter 8, part 1, division 2, after section 246— Page 4 2009 Act No. 15

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 [s 7] insert— ‘246A Functions of president ‘The president is responsible for ensuring that the court, the commission and the registry perform their functions and exercise their powers in a way that— (a) is efficient; and (b) adequately serves the needs of employers and employees throughout Queensland.’. 7 Amendment of s 264 (Administrative responsibilities for the commission and registry) (1) Section 264(1), (2) and (3), ‘vice president’— omit, insert— ‘president’. (2) Section 264(4) and (5)— omit, insert— ‘(4) The president is to be assisted by the vice president in performing responsibilities under subsection (1) or (2). ‘(4A) The president may delegate a power under subsection (3)— (a) to the vice president; or (b) if the vice president is not available—to 1 or more deputy presidents. ‘(5) A commissioner must comply with a direction of the president, the vice president or a deputy president given for the performance of responsibilities under subsection (1) or (2).’. (3) Section 264(6) and (7)(b), ‘vice president’— omit, insert— ‘president’. 2009 Act No. 15 Page 5

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 [s 8] 8 Amendment of s 269 (Vice president to consider efficiencies that may be achieved by using dual commissioners) (1) Section 269, heading, ‘Vice president’— omit, insert— ‘ President ’. (2) Section 269, ‘vice president’— omit, insert— ‘president’. 9 Amendment of s 270 (Reallocation of commission’s work) Section 270, ‘vice president’— omit, insert— ‘president’. 10 Amendment of s 299 (Functions and powers of registrar) Section 299(3), ‘or vice president’— omit. 11 Amendment of s 708 (Approved forms) Section 708(1A)— omit. 12 Insertion of new ch 20, pt 8 After section 755— insert— Page 6 2009 Act No. 15

‘Part 8 Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 [s 13] Transitional provision for Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 ‘756 Delegations by vice president ‘A delegation made by the vice president that was in force immediately before the commencement of the Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 continues to have effect after the commencement as if made by the president.’. 13 Amendment of sch 2 (Appointments) (1) Schedule 2, section 4(3)(c), ‘vice president’— omit, insert— ‘president’. (2) Schedule 2, section 4A(2), ‘vice president’— omit, insert— ‘president’. 2009 Act No. 15 Page 7

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 Schedule Schedule Minor amendments section 2 1 Chapter 2, part 3, division 1, heading, ‘pt’— omit, insert— ‘ part ’. 2 Sections 50(1)(a) and 137(1)(a), ‘; or’— omit, insert— ‘;’. 3 Section 71(9), ‘subsections’— omit, insert— ‘subsection’. 4 Section 72(2)(b), ‘subsection’— omit, insert— ‘subsections’. 5 Section 73(2)(f)(ii), after ‘the’— insert— ‘repealed’. 6 Section 75(3)(b), before ‘inform’— insert— ‘must’. Page 8 2009 Act No. 15

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 Schedule 7 Section 115(2)(b)(i), after ‘because’— insert— ‘of’. 8 Section 143(2)(a), ‘and’— omit. 9 Section 203(2)(b), before ‘the’— insert— ‘give’. 10 Section 273(3)— omit. 11 Section 403(1)(b)(ii), before ‘has’— insert— ‘the mortgagee’. 12 Section 518(4)(a), after ‘extension’— insert— ‘is made’. 13 Section 534(b), ‘, the person’— omit. 14 Section 606(2)(b), before ‘an’— insert— ‘of’. 2009 Act No. 15 Page 9

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 Schedule 15 Section 607(1), ‘a person’— omit. 16 Section 607(1)(a), before ‘was’— insert— ‘a person’. 17 Section 641(3)(a), after ‘amendments’— insert— ‘of’. 18 Section 670(1)(b)(ii), second mention— renumber as section 670(1)(b)(iii). 19 Schedule 5, definition audit report — omit, insert— ‘ audit report , for chapter 12, see section 558(1)(b).’. 20 Schedule 5, definitions employee and employer , ‘means’— omit. 21 Schedule 5, definition industrial action , ‘means’— omit. 22 Schedule 5, definition industrial action , paragraph (a), before ‘a’— insert— ‘means’. Page 10 2009 Act No. 15

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2009 Schedule 23 Schedule 5, definition industrial relations commission — omit, insert— ‘ industrial relations commission means the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission established under section 255.’. 24 Schedule 5— insert— ‘ registry see section 294.’. © State of Queensland 2009 2009 Act No. 15 Page 11